The selection of these teams is one of the toughest decision processes I go through each year. Some athletes are obvious choices. However when you get down to those final couple of selections the choosing becomes more difficult. How much should I weigh one race against another? How much can I discount that "off-day?" I am a very analytical person. I want there to be rules to follow. Well no matter how hard I try to apply certain criteria, there is always that exception...My wife would testify to my inner turmoil and personal debates. I take the selection of these individuals very seriously, as it is the highest honor I have to bestow upon them. Even if you don't fully agree with my choices I hope that you will join me in recognizing and congratulating these 20 runners on the completion of successful seasons. The listings are in no particular order...
EMILY FIFE (Hughson)
10th Highlights--3rd TVL 1; 1st TVL 2; 2nd TVL 3; 5th Hughson SC; 8th D4 SS
(20:41); 3rd D4 Sect (20:09)-- qualified for State
ABIGAYLE MITCHELL
(Hughson) 12th Highlights--1st TVL 1; 4th TVL 2; 1st TVL 3; 2nd Hughson SC; 1st
Nature's Bakery; 4th D4 SS (20:23); 5th D4 Sect (20:27)-- qualified for State
ESMERALDA AGUAYO
(Downey) 11th Highlights--3rd MMC 1 1; 2nd MMC 2; 2nd MMC 3; 3rd MMC 4; 17th
Lodi Flame; 34th D2 SS (20:47); 23rd D2 Sect (20:24)
MAKAELYN BICKEL (Downey)
11th Highlights-- 2nd MMC 1; 4th MMC 2; 5th MMC 3 ; 2nd MMC 4; 27th D2 SS (20:25); 27th D2
Sect (20:38)
HILDA PEREZ (Modesto)
12th Highlights--4th MMC 1; 5th MMC 2; 3rd MMC 3; 4th MMC 4; 19th Mt Carmel; 25th
D1 SS (20:32); 25th D1 Sect (20:30)
ARYANA PERILLO (Modesto)
11th Highlights--5th MMC 1; 1st MMC 2; 4th MMC 3; 6th MMC 4; 18th Crystal
Springs; 34th D1 SS (21:01); 42nd D1 Sect (21:33)
BRISEIDA GARCIA (Gregori)
10th Highlights--1st MMC 1; 2nd MMC 2; 1st MMC 3; 1st MMC 4; 4th HMB; 5th D1 SS
(19:38); 13th D1 Sect (19:38)--qualified for State
MARIA VARELA (Turlock)
12th Highlights--3rd CCC 1; 5th CCC 2; 4th CCC 3; 8th Sierra; 8th Jaguar; 16thHMB;
35th D1 SS (21:16); 29th D1 Sect (20:43)
ADELAE FREDEEN
(Hughson) 12th Highlights--5th CCC 1; 3rd CCC 2; 6th CCC 3; 14th Sierra; 12th
Jaguar; 34th D1 SS (21:01); 37th D1 Sect (21:27)
KARINA PRADO (Oakdale)
9th Highlights--3rd VOL 1; 2nd VOL 2; 2nd VOL 3; 10th D3 SS (20:12); 6th D3
Sect (19:48)-- qualified for State
SANTIAGO RUIZ
(Gregori) 11th Highlights--1st MMC 1; 1st MMC 2; 1st MMC 3; 1st MMC 4; 1st HMB;
8th Lowell; 11th Roughrider; 17th D1 SS (16:43); 8th D1 Sect (16:35)--qualified
for State
MASON REEVES
(Modesto) 11th Highlights--2nd MMC 1; 3rd MMC 2; 2nd MMC 3; 2nd MMC 4; 6th HMB;
13th Lowell; 21st Roughrider; 15th D1 SS (16:43); 16th D1 Sect (16:49)
JOSUE PEREZ (Modesto)
11th Highlights--3rd MMC 1; 2nd MMC 2; 6th MMC 3; 3rd MMC 4; 16th Stanford;
16th D1 SS (16:43); 15th D1 Sect (16:47)
LEO PANDO (Modesto)
12th Highlights-- 6th MMC 2; 4th MMC 3; 9th MMC 4; 14th D1 SS (16:43); 13th D1
Sect (16:41)
SEBASTIAN CRONKITE
(Gregori) 11th Highlights--5th MMC 1; 7th MMC 2; 7th MMC 3; 6th MMC 4; 14th
HMB; 24th D1 SS (16:49); 45th D1 Sect (17:42)
TOMAS VIRGEN (Patterson)
12th Highlights--11th Frogtown; 10th Sierra; 13th Pacific Tiger; 16th Bronco;
1st WAC PreSeason; 1st WAC Champ; 14th D3 SS (17:11); 28th D3 sect (17:79)
MOISES BENAVIDES
(Downey) 11th Highlights--4th MMC 1; 4th MMC 2; 3rd MMC 3; 4th MMC 4; 6th Lodi
Flame; 24th D2 SS (17:03); 29th D2 Sect (17:12)
JOSE ORENDAIN (Modesto)
12th Highlights--6th MMC 1; 9th MMC 2; 10th MMC 3; 8th MMC 4; 31st D1 SS (17:01);
31st D1 Sect (17:10)
ANTHONY VAZQUEZ (Central
Catholic) 11th Highlights--5th VOL 1; 4th VOL 2; 5th VOL 3; 15th Sierra; 9th
Sac Inv; 3rd D5 SS (17:48); 3rd D5 Sect (17:27)--qualified for State
DAVID BOSQUEZ (Turlock)
12th Highlights--4th CCC 1; 6th CCC 2; 12th CCC 3; 11th Sierra; 9th HMB; 1st
Hughson SC; 55th D1 SS (17:31)
Thank you for choosing me as one of the 20 Stanco team runners and thank you for all that you do. I was wondering if it is possible for you to fix my highlights for this season they seem to be for the wrong person.
ReplyDeleteMakaelyn, I am so sorry. I believe that the error is now corrected
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